Moses Austin: A Brief Biography

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Moses Austin was an American merchant and lead miner who brought national attention to America’s mineral wealth. He was such an interesting person I decided to do my Famous Texan project on him. Moses Austin was born in Durham, Connecticut, on October 4, 1761. He was the youngest of nine children born to Elias Austin and Eunice Phelps Austin. As a child, Moses attended Durham’s small community schoolhouse. Although his formal education was limited, he developed a love of books. Both of his parents died by the time he turned fifteen. Afterward, Austin moved to Middletown, Connecticut, where his brother Stephen gave him a loan to start a merchant shop. As a merchant, Moses Austin learned how to judge the value of trade items and began the practice

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